I love birthdays. It made me think of what I really want to do. It has increasingly been good conversation and good food with good people. Every year, my classmates will take me and two other April-born friends out for dinner. This year, I decided to invite the girls I’ve know for seventeen long years …
Tomorrow, I’m turning thirty. And I’m excited. More excited than I’m expected to be. People’s reaction to growing older troubles me quite a bit. Why is everyone so gloomy about growing older? Some don’t want the cake to have three huge candles. Some want to keep their age secret. Some asked if I can’t wait to …
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harvesting your plant and make a soothing herbal remedy for a sick friend. Oh, I love how useful and delicious edible plants can be =:D
Sometimes I feel ‘thinking’ gets in the way of ‘doing’. So, lately I’ve adopted a mantra, thanks to Miss Audrey of The Paradise. It is: “Willing hands, empty mind”. Miss Audrey: There will be no more ideas. No more thoughts. Denise: Am I to stop thinking? Miss Audrey: No more thoughts, Denise. No ideas, no …
Last Wednesday, I had a lot of fun teaching students how to make healthy food at home easily and quickly. I really love changing people’s mind on cooking; it doesn’t have to be a chore or time consuming. We did some kitchen hacks and cooked dhal curry, prata and sweet potato soup. Glad these young …
At Schloss Hellbrunn, Salzburg, my childhood dream came true when I sang “Sixteen Going On Seventeen” in the snow shower, oblivious to passersby and reality… Though my heart feels as young as when I fell in love with the song, my mind has aged. I love the reprise more, especially: “Somebody kind who touches your mind Will …
playing with plants, dirt and snails! My Mini Eden is not so mini anymore with the addition of bigger plants like pandan, lemongrass and Indian Borage. I also got ‘Sambung Nyawa’ or Longevity Spinach, which according to Free Tree Society, ‘shown promising results against viruses such as cancer and HIV’. Let’s hope they all …
I like to find thrill in the simplest things especially during holidays. As I’m very serious at my work, holidays is when I let myself let loose. It’s not uncommon to do ridiculous things and burst into laughter. When asked about my antics though I always have a reply… “Why do you sound the gong?” …
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Getting back on creating in the morning. Instead of reading the news (consuming), I draw instead (create). Creating something fun quickly in the morning (it takes me only a few minutes) makes me more motivated to create bigger things for the rest of the day. “As the first woman to win Album of the Year …
is met with a thought possibility of the below scenario: #stickgeek #selfdeprecation #spinsterpotential #morningcreation
